ImbaForceCrush

An Influence opportunity arises if she is equip while threatening the old man at the Dantooine landing pad. Just follow her suggestions after you threaten him and the should provide some form of influence. Otherwise she pops in like most when you attack the innocent or give graciously.

Is it possible to retain all qualities of a dark character and gain sufficient influence to convert the Handmaiden? I've tried constantly but to no avail. I've concluded that starting with a light perspective to build influences with characters such as Bao Dur and Handmaiden may be the wisest choice as the create an entirely dark team.

they are there, get information from grenn, visit czerka office(encounter if you speak to head administrator), you can then lie to grenn for the bounty supplement, after this is done you meet them on the telos surface

You must go complete another planet and upon returning the Ebon hawk, you receive a message from Kelborn concerning either Tobin or Kavar.

agreed!

Simply head to a local work bench where character exchange is possible(e.g. Sullustan workbench in Nar Shadda). Equip Bao Dur and Visas Marr; this should provide you with adequate skill coverage(Sentinal skills and the technical). You must access the workbench with the character with the high skills. Being items are entirely random throughout the game, excluding quest/character related items, this is your only reliable(and best) source of lightsaber upgrades. I was also under the influence that breaking down items while using a character with higher repair skill provides more components. My Sith Lord's Saber is dishing out a good 28-60 with the highest quality components(Personalized crystal, quixioni, pontite lens, expert fenching emitter, and ultimate diatum energy cell).